[tennis] Lostinbeta vs. UNFLUX

UNFLUX

Genius

Posts: 6367

Loc: twitter.com/unflux

3+ Months Ago

This tennis match was started in private and is almost complete, but we
decided to share and see what everyone else thinks. Pretty straight
forward tennis match, as we exchanged jpgs and incorporated the
previous volley in our own image. However...

The significance of this battle was to challenge oursleves to coming up
with new ideas quickly, and then being able to accomplish them in a
short amount of time. Each round was given a 30 min time limit, and we
did the first 4 volleys back-to-back-to-back. The 3rd volley we did a
couple days later under the same rules, and the 4th/final round is still
pending.

Here's the gallery of the battle:http://www.unflux.com/battle/lostinbeta/

digitalMedia

a.k.a. dM

Posts: 5146

Loc: SC-USA

3+ Months Ago

Loved em all. Number 6 stands out to me.

Nice work guys and the tennis match is a very cool idea.

//...or maybe number 5 is my favorite. I can't decide.

ThATKiD

Proficient

Posts: 321

Loc: somewere over there

3+ Months Ago

you made that in 30 miutes?

i hate you both

nice work btw

UNFLUX

Genius

Posts: 6367

Loc: twitter.com/unflux

3+ Months Ago

thx dM. what I love about these sort of things is the number of good
images that get created, that for some reason outside the format of a
match, would never get created. The 30 min time limit was just
somethign we thought up initially to get the whole thing done quickly.
However, it turned out to be a significant affector to the outcome.

I can't decide a favorite either.

thatkid - yep, each image was done in 30 min or less.

Nucleo

SausagePorkPie

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Loc: UK - England

3+ Months Ago

never heard of tennis like this before lol...
so, you have a base image....toss it back and forth manipulating it?..

fill me in

Vladdrac

Mastermind

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Loc: Louisville, Ky

3+ Months Ago

30 love........them all!

b_heyer

Web Master

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Loc: Maryland

3+ Months Ago

I like them all, but a bit confused as to the process. This might be a cool thing to have going in the competition forum...just a bit of a grey area there.

Foxy

Guru

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Loc: places..

3+ Months Ago

I agree 6 does look nice and stands out..

theyre all very nice, and within a 30minute time limit ... wow O.o;;!

UNFLUX

Genius

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Loc: twitter.com/unflux

3+ Months Ago

Nucleo wrote:

never heard of tennis like this before lol...so, you have a base image....toss it back and forth manipulating it?..

fill me in

the basics for this type of photoshop battle are simple.

One person creates their piece from an image, and then passes it on to
the other person. That person has to use that image somewhere or
somehow in his own. This continues until the match is over, usually set in
the rules when it starts.

As for the rules, they can be anything. Most of the time I particpate in
battles/tennis where the rules are something like:

rounds: 4 volleys each (8 total rounds)theme: noneapps: photoshop onlyimage: jpg exchange (psd exchange)image size: determined on 1st volleynotes: include the round# in each piece, simply for reference and another way to add creativity.

make more sense now?

b_heyer

Web Master

Posts: 4580

Loc: Maryland

3+ Months Ago

Yea it does, I'm liking this. I am really going to need to digest each of your images to find the other image in it.

Are you allowed to erase parts of the previous image, or do you have to use the whole previous volley?

UNFLUX

Genius

Posts: 6367

Loc: twitter.com/unflux

3+ Months Ago

you only have to use what you want from the previous. It can be the
entire image, or just part of it. Depends on what you need from it for
your own.

b_heyer

Web Master

Posts: 4580

Loc: Maryland

3+ Months Ago

Ok thanks for the details!

Vladdrac

Mastermind

Posts: 2136

Loc: Louisville, Ky

3+ Months Ago

wow that is pretty creative, I didn't even see that from the images. You guys are real pros

musik

Legend

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Loc: up a tree

3+ Months Ago

OMG they are insane!! you guys are sooo good!! i hope i am so good as you two after this photoshop course!!!

Smokenjoe

Mastermind

Posts: 1572

Loc: Anchorage, AK

3+ Months Ago

Thats really nifty. Cool idea, Ive never even heard of it. I liked image #7 personally. Pretty cool stuff. Its a neat competition, and even cooler is all the original images that come out of it.

ATNO/TW

Super Moderator

Posts: 23454

Loc: Woodbridge VA

3+ Months Ago

I'm stuck on The Dark is Rising # 6 like the rest. Nice volley on that one.

UNFLUX

Genius

Posts: 6367

Loc: twitter.com/unflux

3+ Months Ago

thanks for the comments everyone.

the final image was completed today:

This was a great battle/tennis match, and we'll be doing another one for
sure. the updated page is here.
http://www.unflux.com/battle/lostinbeta/

Smokenjoe

Mastermind

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Loc: Anchorage, AK

3+ Months Ago

Very cool. I vote that you both win. HOORAY!

UNFLUX

Genius

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Loc: twitter.com/unflux

3+ Months Ago

that's more like it for me -- in a tennis match, no one really is supposed to win or lose. We just wanted to challenge each other. It was a good time, I recommend it to anyone wanting to learn some photoshop or just brush up on your skills.

musik

Legend

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Loc: up a tree

3+ Months Ago

lostinbeta

Guru

Posts: 1402

Loc: Philadelphia, PA

3+ Months Ago

Yep, this battle wasn't to prove whos better, just a friendly battle to challenge eachother to push the limits as best/fast as we could in 30 minutes.

It was definitely fun. Especially when the volley comes back and you have absolutely no idea what you are going to make out of it.

Smokenjoe

Mastermind

Posts: 1572

Loc: Anchorage, AK

3+ Months Ago

lol, it does sound fun. I don't know if I have enough time to kill doing that though. I would probably have to do it on the weekend, and only like 4 rounds at a time. Maybe less. Very cool. Im gonna have to challenge someone sometime.

jlknauff

Expert

Posts: 501

Loc: Florida

3+ Months Ago

Let me know when you guys plan to do another match, I'd like to participate if I have the time.

musik

Legend

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Loc: up a tree

3+ Months Ago

jlknauff
there is a comp on now go forth and sign up!! (in the competition section)

Smokenjoe

Mastermind

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Loc: Anchorage, AK

3+ Months Ago

Yowza! Thanks for the update musik! I havent been checking into the competition forum lately. Suppose I need to more often.

b_heyer

Web Master

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Loc: Maryland

3+ Months Ago

musik how come you haven't signed up yet? you'd be number 8!

musik

Legend

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Loc: up a tree

3+ Months Ago

I'll pass on this one!

(As a side note: I start my photoshop course next Thursday and Friday I cant wait! Then the 2 day intermediate course middle of june and advanced not until october unfortunetly as I have way too much work on in between in) Sooo hopefully I will be able to churn out some great work like these guys have